Star Trek the video game boringly goes where so many have gone before.

Any respectable “Star Trek” fan is dying to see “Into Darkness,” director J.J. Abrams’ latest installment in the rebooted franchise. But if Trekkers can’t wait until May 17, might the latest attempt at a respectable Star Trek video game be enough to tide them over?

As a more colloquial Spock might say, “That’s a big old negative, captain.” This sci-fi institution has long deserved but never received a proper interactive rendering, despite repeated attempts over the years (including 2009’s shallow, frustrating Star Trek: DAC) and 2013 is no different.

There’s a thrill or two to be had in the latest attempt by Digital Extremes, but it ultimately squanders the voice talent and gorgeous design of “Into Darkness” on a generic, at times infuriating third-person shooter than would have been painfully behind the curve even two or three years ago.

A&E reporter John Wenzel has covered a variety of topics for The Denver Post over the years, including video games, comedy, music and the fine arts. He's been playing and loving video games since his dad brought home a sweet ColecoVision in 1983. Catch him on PSN as beardsandgum.

Hugh got his start writing for the Cheyenne and Woodmen Edition newspapers in Colorado Springs. In 2011 he moved to Denver where he has written for Denver Urban Spectrum and Colorado Community Media’s Wheat Ridge Transcript. Hugh joined The Denver Post in 2014 as an editorial assistant.